Staff Research Scientist (Generative AI)

Location: Foster City, California, United States; at least 3 days per week in the office

Salary: $169,100–$270,800 USD per year, with potential bonus and equity eligibility

Company

hirify.global is a global payments technology company facilitating transactions among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments.

What you will do

• Conduct Generative AI research focused on agentic coding, agentic commerce, AI agents, large language models, reasoning, planning, and retrieval-augmented generation.
• Design and evaluate AI model architectures, algorithms, and agentic workflows.
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concepts for developer productivity, commerce experiences, and intelligent workflow automation.
• Review academic and industry research to identify methods, benchmarks, and research opportunities.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and product teams to advance research toward scalable products and platforms.
• Prepare technical documentation, research reports, publications, and patent applications.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Operations Research, Statistics, or another highly quantitative field, with strength in deep learning, machine learning, data analytics, statistics, or mathematical analysis.
• Extensive experience with machine learning, deep learning, and generative models.
• Strong publication record in top-tier conferences and journals.
• Programming proficiency in Python and expertise with deep learning frameworks and large language models.
• Experience in Generative AI or Agentic AI and a record of leading research projects.
• Ability to work from the Foster City office at least 3 days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience in payments or a related industry.
• Experience delivering innovative AI solutions in collaborative teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Office-based work with department-dependent working hours.
• Travel required 5–10% of the time.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, life insurance, paid time off, and a wellness program.
• Potential bonus and equity eligibility.